Geography GCSE
Attrition
What Attrition means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Attrition
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Reference: AQA
Rocks and pebbles carried by the waves smash into each other, breaking into smaller, smoother and rounder particles over time.
Transported rocks smash into each other, becoming smaller and rounder.
Topics that use Attrition
- Coastal landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)
- River landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Abrasion
- Deposition
- Hard engineering
- Soft engineering
- Alluvium
- Backwash
- Channel straightening
- Cliff profiles
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